e pale glow of the full moon. Tonight was the Luna's Bond Ceremony, a sacred tradition where mates were confir
eta of the Crescent Howl Pack, would finally announce their bond. After years of silent yearn
thing fe
. His emerald-green eyes, once so warm when they met hers, now carried a strange coldn
n, his voice steady, "we honor the bond that strengthens our pack, t
ned to her. She felt her mother's hand briefl
ocking onto hers. "You are kind. Loyal. A
eath c
e I choose to stand
air was suddenly too heavy, the murm
pt what she had just heard. "What...what are y
te," Kieran said, his
en, but she forced herself to stay upright. She searched hi
escaped her lips bef
someone stronger by my side. Someone wh
t the eyes of the pack burning into her, pity
s face a mixture of outrage and hurt. "Kieran, thi
interrupted coldly.
that had tied her to him since the moment they met, began to unrav
orn, a dominant and ambitious wolf who had always been vocal about her di
didn't wait for anyone to
ows under the full moon. Amara's breaths came in short gasps a
coul
ind, over and over, until
pain of the rejection clawed at her chest, threatening to overwhelm her.
a sound of celebration from the
nched h
r family, her pack, Kieran. And yet, in
the
shadows, his silver eyes glinting in the moonlight. He was tall, with a scar cutting acro
she asked, he
man replied, his gaze sweeping over her. "You're b
r head. "You d
tone calm but unyielding. "You
nt a chill d
d. "If you're willing to let go of
tween fear and desperation.
ur name?"
d. "And if you want to s
only a moment before
e steadier than she felt.
ough," Orion interrupted, a f
mara couldn't help but glance back tow
something new had begun to stir within
ey had cast
, the pack would regret ever